Ball joint/rose joint

Ball joint/rose joint

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5 August 2010 at 19:43 #5135
Geoff Theasby
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5 August 2010 at 19:43 #54049
Geoff Theasby
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Hi,

in order to build a project I have planned, I need a small ball joint or Rose joint, perhaps as used in model car suspensions.

I am thinking of one with mounting threads of about M3, but it needs to move in more than one plane, so a simple bolt through a hole in a bar won’t do.

I have tried the local model shops, who say I need a part number, but haven’t a catalogue, and also an ex-colleague who races model cars, but the place he recommended can’t help either.

Any ideas/suggestions?

Regards

Geoff
5 August 2010 at 19:47 #54050
JasonB
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These will fit an M3 rod but the ball is 2mm bore

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5 August 2010 at 19:54 #54051
Gordon A
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Geoff,

Try this place.

http://www.mcgillmotorsports.co.uk/

Regards,

Gordon.
5 August 2010 at 19:58 #54052
Pat Bravery
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I used to fit these to HGV throttle assemblies, I would have thought that a visit to the spares department of your local commercial vehicle shop would do the trick. Regards Pat
5 August 2010 at 20:14 #54054
JasonB
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There’s a hundread or so on e-bay. The small RC ones are usually called Ball-Links
6 August 2010 at 20:17 #54068
V8Eng
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Model helicopters seem to have universal joints connected to various parts of the rotor.

If you have a local model flying club it might be worth chatting to them.

Do not know where you live, but a helicopter modelling former coleague reckoned Slough models www.sloughrc.com were his suppliers.

Or possibly look up Ripmax.

Regards.

Edited By V8Eng on 06/08/2010 20:20:21
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